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　　SVA works not only in Cambodia/but also in Afghanistan,/Thailand,/Myanmar,/Laos,/and Nepal.// It cooperates with local governments and communities/to build schools and libraries,/and also to send books to children.//
　　One of those children is Nool,/who lives in Afghanistan.// He used to live with his father/in his home village.// His father raised cows,/and Nool helped him take the cows out to the field.// Then one day,/their village was bombed.// Nool and his father/just managed to escape with their lives.//
　　They had to move to a nearby town.// Their lives were extremely difficult.// Their house had a leaky roof/patched up with pieces of plastic.// They didn’t even have blankets/to keep themselves warm.// They lacked food,/so they only had tea for breakfast.// Nool was still afraid of bombing.// His daily life was not happy.//
　　Then, one day,/Nool had an opportunity/to visit an SVA library.// Now he has a purpose in life.// He says,/“I really enjoy going to the library.// I have lots of fun there.// I will study hard.// I promise.”// He dreams of being able to read books/and study at a school.//